In a tragic road accident, three persons, including a one-year-old girl, died in the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh in the early morning hours of Wednesday when a container and a car collided head-on.
The accident, which occurred on Temri road near Suarmal village under the Komakhan police station area, left six others injured who were admitted to different hospitals in Bagbahara, Raipur and Mahasamud.
The injured persons included two children of four years each. According to the police, both of them are critical and have been referred to a hospital in Raipur.
“The accident occurred at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday when the truck -- a large container -- collided with the car. The truck was coming from Maharashtra and heading towards Odisha